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| 3.0 good | Deviant. STAFF | April 11th 11 |
You won't find anything on here to rival the catchiness of 'Atlas' or the kind of concrete jungle vibe of 'Leyendecker'. And there's certainly nothing on here to topple the greatest moment in music ever; you know, THAT part in 'Tonto'. What you will find however are three band members, all masters in their respective fields, shedding some of the accessibility of their debut album and combining it with the slow progression of their early EPs. A little less technical, (which results in the album having a little more warmth to it) and a little more methodical, Gloss Drop is a worthy follow up. It's just not as energetic as I want it to be. It's a lot more cohesive than Mirrored though, but that's really only because it lacks any true defining moment, nothing really sticks its neck out to be noticed. Which sadly, does hold the album back
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| 4.5 superb | HallucinogeNick | April 9th 11 |
Screw Tyondai Braxton, they don't need him. Gloss Drop rules.
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| 0.0 | Lewis EMERITUS | April 19th 11 |
A smart and sensible follow-up considering the circumstances, where technicality isn't lost, and neither is the talent. This different Battles doesn't live within the shadow of its predecessor; it inverts Mirrored, twisting the intent of both pop and prog-rock genre affectations until they become both formless and air-tight. What's left often feels aloof, but Gloss Drop is more nuanced than its predecessor. Awe comes from the full effect of any given song, or run of them (once "Wall Streeet" locks down around :39, shit gets real for a while). Sit down and give Gloss Drop its intended cinematic listen and you might find an album worthy of Mirrored-size scrutiny. Or a really great pop album. Still debating.
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| 3.0 good | TheAlmightyBungler | April 19th 11 |
"Really? That's the best you guys could do without me?"
-Tyondai Braxton
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| 4.0 excellent | Foursmallhats | July 1st 11 |
Two minutes longer than Mirrored, when it feels 20 minutes shorter. Mirrored, while technically impressive, was overly repetitive and often pretty boring. Gloss Drop seems like it's from a different band - technical without testing my patience and catchy without feeling "sugary" (despite the album cover). I'd go as far as to call this THE Summer album of 2011.
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| 0.0 | BikeInPond | April 20th 11 |
This is ridiculously funky sounding, but it just isn't grabbing me. Rating may raise if it grows on me.
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| 4.0 excellent | Porklips | April 10th 11 |
this is soooo good. Blows Mirrored outta the water.
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| 2.5 average | davezillaMP3 | June 12th 20 |
i mean its decent...i just do not think this one is for me personally though
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| 3.1 good | Erwann S. STAFF | June 28th 19 |
Nice math rock with some indietronica touches here and there. However, I can't help but want to jam their first album instead of this one: this one is messier and much less poppy, and it feels kinda obnoxious at times.
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| 3.5 great | zaruyache | February 25th 17 |
Scientists are still unable to pinpoint what exactly Gloss Drop actually is; is it post-rock, neo-psychadelia, free form swing jazz, math rock, or some weird time-traveling thing that hasn't actually been invented yet? Nobody knows, and no words have yet been invented in the English language to adequately describe it.
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| 4.5 superb | Lani | April 23rd 13 |
The sounds. The fucking sounds on this record. I have no idea what setting or pre-recorded material Ian loaded onto his keyboards, but whatever they were it sounds so fucking fantastic. Not only that, but this record has some of the most prominent and tastey sounding bass playing I have ever heard. The way the riffs groove in and out of your brain while bizarrely crunchy synth work blasts away is simply awe-inspiring. Save for a few moments that lack the extra oomph ("Futura", "Wall Street" and "Toddler"), this album is pure greatness. Favored tracks: "Ice Cream", "Inchworm", "My Machines", "Sweetie & Shag", "Rolls Bayce" and "Sundome"
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| 0.0 | Julianna Reed EMERITUS | April 21st 13 |
Despite the cool grooves and slick production, this album is kind of a fucking mess. I'm just trying to
figure out how okay with that I am.
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| 5.0 classic | CosmicJ | November 9th 11 |
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. I dont know what i was thinking when i gave it a 4.5. This album is perfect. It's daring, it's different, and it's catchy as fuck.
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| 2.0 poor | patrickfannon | November 1st 11 |
Eccentricity and monotony coalesce perfectly to create one hell of a boring, at times downright annoying album. The only thing which saves the album from a lower rating is the technical proficiency of the bassist and drummer; they keep things interesting from time to time.
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| 3.0 good | iFghtffyrdmns | April 18th 11 |
See Deviant's sound-off because it sums this up perfectly, at least in my opinion. Atlas and Tonto were arguably the two best tracks on Mirrored and they just aren't matched on Gloss Drop... however, this record is still a lot of fun, as you'd expect from a band like Battles.
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| 3.0 good | shazwagon | April 11th 11 |
I've just heard it once and it hasn't grabbed me much. I 'll listen to this a few more times before rating it. I HOPE I like it more than Mirrored.
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| 2.5 average | doofy | January 9th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | MvdW | November 30th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | synk | August 17th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Jerrad | July 3rd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | voff3 | March 25th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | March 8th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | fromrows | November 28th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | rufous | October 23rd 19 |
| 3.0 good | crab | February 20th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | chayka | June 30th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | xxm | April 22nd 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Corney | February 24th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | helti | January 25th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Buttered | November 11th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Emo | September 27th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | almonds | August 14th 17 |
| 3.0 good | 2ool | February 19th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Rodstar | December 23rd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | jsounnd | October 24th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | dust | October 5th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jexic | August 7th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | almond | May 23rd 16 |
| 3.5 great | furpa | October 24th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Fuff24 | October 15th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | XiuXiu | September 25th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tom Read CONTRIBUTOR | September 13th 15 |
| 3.0 good | mzeet | August 16th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | JJKeys | July 16th 15 |
| 3.5 great | oahmed | September 1st 14 |
| 4.5 superb | tyler | August 27th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zurreal | August 24th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | JD154 | August 13th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | jimbon | July 24th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | nbmatt | June 21st 14 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | February 27th 14 |
| 2.5 average | Kualie | January 6th 14 |
| 3.0 good | akimbo | January 2nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | imsopunk | December 20th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Pwoper | December 5th 13 |
| 3.5 great | jtswope | September 11th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ulshad | July 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | JBull | June 27th 13 |
| 3.0 good | tlhk | June 14th 13 |
| 3.0 good | grizz | April 29th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Aids | March 13th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Ziio | February 26th 13 |
| 2.5 average | mursu | February 22nd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | tnd | February 16th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | JS19 | February 3rd 13 |
| 5.0 classic | zoso33 | January 24th 13 |
| 3.5 great | kb36 | January 22nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | SWAGBRVH | December 23rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | howl | November 15th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | darrens | October 28th 12 |
| 3.0 good | cuki92 | October 27th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Titan50 | October 11th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Melanin | October 6th 12 |
| 3.0 good | SethEZ | August 8th 12 |
| 3.5 great | krkat | July 24th 12 |
| 3.5 great | ILJ | May 29th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | PeriL | May 4th 12 |
| 3.5 great | lerem | May 2nd 12 |
| 2.5 average | Rail | May 1st 12 |
| 3.0 good | greg84 EMERITUS | April 13th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Ignored | January 25th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Matski | January 13th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | RexHunt | January 13th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Troggy | January 4th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | browais | January 3rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | AsspaiN | December 26th 11 |
| 2.5 average | zillah | December 23rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Kaozz16 | December 17th 11 |
| 3.5 great | dav4550 | November 10th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | thebhoy | November 1st 11 |
| 3.5 great | Acre | October 27th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | 32left | October 22nd 11 |
| 3.0 good | nnnope | September 22nd 11 |
| 2.5 average | Iai EMERITUS | September 21st 11 |
| 3.0 good | Roomex | September 20th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | clercqie | September 16th 11 |
| 3.5 great | JJwins | September 9th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Olson | August 29th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Fence | August 9th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Teajerk | August 8th 11 |
| 2.5 average | T0rr35 | August 8th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Jovis | July 25th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | dartek | July 22nd 11 |
| 3.5 great | Gene | July 22nd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | fev | July 2nd 11 |
| 3.5 great | tables | June 23rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Curse. | June 13th 11 |
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| 2.5 average | elue | June 11th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dwap | June 10th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | mmadden | June 10th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | sehguh | May 6th 11 |
| 3.0 good | alsid | April 29th 11 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Timon87 | April 15th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Yotimi | April 15th 11 |
| 3.0 good | gonzab | April 14th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | conradtao EMERITUS | April 12th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Skyler | April 11th 11 |
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